Crime Rate in Stretton, ward

Stretton has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in East Staffordshire district and the 910th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 75th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stretton in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the East Staffordshire district average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stretton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stretton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Sports/Recreation Area, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Athlestan Way (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.